Some of that total is for hardware, Internet access and travel, Wau Holland spokesman Hendrik Fulda said.

WSJ: WikiLeaks Has Sharply Raised Spending

Mr. Fulda says donations have continued at a steady pace despite the cancelation of banking services by PayPal.

WSJ: WikiLeaks Has Sharply Raised Spending

Wau Holland plans to publish an accounting of processing of donations on behalf of WikiLeaks, Mr. Fulda said.

WSJ: WikiLeaks Has Sharply Raised Spending

The foundation is awaiting advice from its lawyers on whether the donation would be legal under German law, Mr. Fulda said.

WSJ: WikiLeaks Has Sharply Raised Spending

The salaries will be paid retroactively to January 2010, Mr. Fulda said.

WSJ: WikiLeaks Has Sharply Raised Spending

Mr. Fulda says WikiLeaks asked the Wau Holland foundation to determine whether it could contribute to a legal-defense fund created for the benefit of U.S. Army intelligence analyst Pfc.

WSJ: WikiLeaks Has Sharply Raised Spending

However, none of the funds collected by the Wau Holland Foundation are going to pay for legal expenses related to defense against possible criminal charges in Sweden, Mr. Fulda said.

WSJ: WikiLeaks Has Sharply Raised Spending

There were dozens of others: Goggomobile, Fulda and Bond.

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